Trafford

Trafford's population grew in the 10 years leading up to 2011. At the same time there were changes in health and housing tenure.

The population reached nearly 230,000

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Trafford increased by 7.8%, from just over 210,000 to 227,000.

The addition of about 16,000 people means this area's population increased at a similar rate to the overall population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Trafford was home to, on average, 15 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across the North West

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across the North West, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Trafford

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Trafford increased by one year, from 38 to 39 years.

This suburban area had a slightly higher average age than the North West and had a similar age to the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 6,400 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 2,000.

About 16% of people in Trafford are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, North West and Trafford by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Trafford stood out from other areas for children

In Trafford, the proportion came down from 61% in 2001 to 58% in 2011. During the same period, the regional proportion increased from 59% to 61%.

The proportion of households with children in Trafford increased from 29% to 31%, while the proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents increased from 9.9% to 10%.

The proportion of households without children was lower than across the North West

Percentage of households that without children across local authority areas in the North West and the average across England, March 2011

Relationships in Trafford

The proportion of married people fell in Trafford, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the North West.

Every local authority area across the North West saw a fall in the proportion of married people, as the regional average fell from 50% to 45%.

During this period, Trafford went from having the 26th-highest to the 14th-highest percentage of married people out of 309 English local authority areas.

In 2011, just under one in two (49%) people aged 16 and over in Trafford said they were married, compared with 51% in 2001. The percentage that said they were single increased from 30% to 33%.

The proportion of married people was higher than across the North West

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they were married across local authority areas in the North West and the average across England, March 2011

Trafford stood out from other areas for single-person households

In Trafford, the proportion came down from 32% in 2001 to 30% in 2011. During the same period, the regional proportion increased from 31% to 32%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in Trafford increased from 7.8% to 9.6%, while the percentage of households with a married couple decreased from 37% to 35%.

The percentage of households with only a single-person was lower than across the North West

Percentage of households that that comprised only a single person across local authority areas in the North West and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Trafford residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 9.0% to 5.2% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (83%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 70% in 2001. The percentage of Trafford residents that described their health as fair decreased from 21% to 12%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the North West (from 11% in 2001 to 6.8% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Trafford decreased by 3.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Trafford, the North West and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

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